• roofing
• siding
• windows
• exterior doors
• under home enclosures/louvered enclosure
• new decks
• deck extensions
• deck repairs including deck boards and railing, stringers
• piling replacement
• stringer or floor joist replacement
• stair and ramps (including replacements)
• driveways, driveway maintenance, lot leveling if in the jurisdiction of the GLO
• fill work if in the jurisdiction of the GLO or Wetlands
• demolition of structures
• fences on beachfront lots or lots where dunes might be impacted
• home additions
• new homes

This is not an exhaustive list. If you have any questions, please contact the Building Official at (979) 233-1531, x102

The products used for the envelope of the home will need to be a windstorm approved product and the installation will have to be inspected by either the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Angleton Office which is a free inspection. Or, you will need to hire a Texas Certified Windstorm Engineer to perform your windstorm inspections. TDI or your windstorm engineer can help you with product selection. We will need a completed Remodel/Addition permit application and a WPI-1. TDI will post the WPI-1 online and the windstorm engineers will need to email the WPI-1 to the Building Official directly. 

What documentation do I need for a permit?If you are building a new home you will need the following:

• appropriate building permit application for new construction based upon location of property (beachfront/non-beachfront) with Geographical ID for lot

• certified windstorm engineered house plans

• initial elevation certificate

• WPI-1 (Application for Windstorm Certificate of Compliance) [If you need help obtaining a WPI-1 for Windstorm Inspection, feel free to call the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Angleton Office at 800-248-6032, option 4, then option 3; or you may hire a Texas Certified Windstorm Engineer.]

• surveyed site plan (indicate distance to line of vegetation (LOV) if beachfront)

• Texas General Land Office review (for beachfront applications); this review takes ten (10) working days. The Building Official will submit your application to the GLO for you.

• signed, original, on-site sewage facility design (northeast side of Highway 332 only)

• paid septic fee (northeast side of Highway 332 only)

• paid water tap

• paid sewer tap (southwest side of Highway 332 only)

• multiple photos of vacant lot (beachfront)
  
  

Before we can issue a Certificate of Occupancy for your new home, we need:

• final elevation certificate

• WPI-8 (windstorm)
  
  

If you are doing remodel/addition work or repairs, you will need:

• appropriate building permit application for remodel/addition based on location of property (beachfront/non-beachfront) with Geographical ID for property

• house plans or sketch

• WPI-1 (application for Windstorm Certificate of Compliance) [If you need help obtaining a WPI-1 for Windstorm Inspection, feel free to call the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Angleton Office at 800-248-6032, option 4, then option 3; or you may hire a Texas Certified Windstorm Engineer.]

• surveyed site plan

• Texas General Land Office review (for beachfront applications); this review takes ten (10) working days. The Building Official will submit your application to the GLO for you.

• multiple photos of property (particularly below base flood elevation)

Is There Minimum Square Footage for a New Home?
Yes, the minimum square footage for new home is 800 square feet.

Are there typical setbacks for a home?
Yes.  There are:

• 25 feet on the front

• 5 feet on each side

• 10 feet on the back

Covered decks are subject to these setbacks. However, uncovered decks and stairs are not.

What about allowing for parking for a new home?
The minimum required parking area is one parking space per 300 square feet of living area.